Upper Iowa University academics
Fayette, Iowa · Private · 1,994 undergrads
Upper Iowa University has 1,994 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 39 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
1,994
undergraduates.
598
graduate students.
39
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
633
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
45%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,994
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
598
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,102
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
68%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
45%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
29.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$43,754
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
61%
BlackCollege Scorecard
17%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
633
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
221
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
54
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
57
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers